Newark, New Jersey Crime Rate Rankings in 2016

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2016, the following were how the crime rates (per 100K residents) in Newark NJ ranked for different crime types among other US cities with a population of 50K and above.

The tables below show the crime rate for the different crime categories, the rank in the state (out of 35 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,613 cities) among cities with a population of 50K and above.

You can see similar information for other New Jersey cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Total 3192.75 5 372
Violent 936.93 2 58
Property 2255.82 6 504
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 35.53 1 8
Rape 35.17 5 383
Robbery 473.97 3 10
Aggravated Assault 392.25 2 143
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 404.34 8 454
Larceny-Theft 1082.96 18 613
Motor Vehicle Theft 753.95 1 106
Arson 14.57 7 292